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Shortly after moving to northern Brazoria County, Evan Moskowitz noticed there was something odd about Texas 288. “I mean, it’s huge,” Moskowitz said, noting the four-lane highway’s enormous grass median and wide shoulders. “You could fit two freeways there.” Pretty soon, there will be, a nod to explosive growth in southern Harris and northern Brazoria counties and the constant need for faster trips into key workforce centers, including the Texas Medical Center. Crews are in the home stretch of construction of two toll lanes in each direction from Interstate 69 to the Brazoria County line — more than 10 miles...

Folks. We have received a very disturbing report from the outlet Bradley County News, based out of Tennessee. I think the people there need our help. They need us to listen, be aware, keep our eyes open, and not be so overly concerned with offending someone, that we take action to stop this. Please read every single word of this report. From Bradley County News, with respect: US and TN Terrorist Camps have launched Jihad, prepare for future attacks 02/20/2015 0936 am They are in your neighborhood. They walk the streets with you. They shop, dine and eat with you....

After facing intense opposition against a proposed ordinance that would have outlawed the use of the "n-word" in his town, Brazoria Mayor Ken Corley announced Thursday he would drop the proposal altogether. Corley's decision brought applause from most of the 200 people who gathered in the middle of Main Street to discuss the issue. The meeting was held outside Thursday because the town's council chamber is too small. Though almost all speakers said they condemned the use of racial epithets, most said the Brazoria County town of 2,800 has few racial problems, and the proposed ordinance would cause more problems...

Galveston may no longer be the most likely target for Hurricane Rita, but the island remains well within the danger zone. The city and county have begun a voluntary evacuation, with a mandatory evacuation set for Wednesday. Brazoria County is planning a voluntary evacuation. Galveston city officials said today that they have have set the city's first-ever mandatory evacuation for 6 p.m. Wednesday and a state of emergency was declared this evening. Evacuation buses are to begin rolling out of town Wednesday morning, with hundreds or even thousands of people on board as shelters open to Galveston evacuees in Huntsville....

It is high time someone told the truth about AARP: "The Emperor has no clothes." On Social Security they are completely wrong in their attacks against letting workers own their own accounts. AARP and other critics of President Bush’s Social Security plan for Personal Retirement Accounts argue that individually owned Social Security accounts cannot provide improved retirement benefits and will destroy what they claim is the "safety net." But a retirement program in Texas shows how to improve upon Social Security with Personal Retirement Accounts, and accomplish this while controlling financial risks. A bit of history: Until the 1983 Social...

There currently is much discussion about the state of the Social Security System. Some are advocating radical change such as privatization of the system. These calls are met with concern that nothing like that has ever been done. Even if we ignore the success of other countries that have privatized this remnant of paternalist government, we need to look no further than the Texas coast for an example of successful privatization. In the late 1970's it was becoming clear that Social Security was in financial trouble and that Congress was not dealing with it. What was less known was that...

The mystery of Brazoria Woman: Is she the oldest North American? Star-Telegram STAR-TELEGRAM/RODGER MALLISON Texas A&M University doctoral students Jason Wiersema and Bill Dickens gently push aside mud to reveal the burial of Brazoria Woman. STAR-TELEGRAM/RODGER MALLISON Joining them is Mike Waters, who documents the site. STAR-TELEGRAM/RODGER MALLISON While the dating of the skeleton may ultimately depend on high-tech radiocarbon tests, the field tools on this dig, included such everyday items as the ever-present sunscreen and paintbrushes to gently move earth away from artifacts. STAR-TELEGRAM/RODGER MALLISON Although most of Brazoria Woman's bones were found intact, some bone fragments also were...